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With more than 600 programming language to choose from, choosing the first one to master can be a challenge. Here's a tip: start with Python. Praised for its intuitive design and wide range of applications, Python is a fan favorite for new coders, and you can start learning it with the Perfect Python Programming Bundle.

The tech sector is still going strong, and programmers are enjoying a golden age of increased demand and pay for their skills. Thanks to coding's newfound popularity, there's a way to break into the industry without spending years in school. With the Coding Powerhouse eBook Bundle, you can familiarize yourself with today's top programming languages for a fraction of the cost.

Predicting the future is near impossible -- but that doesn‘t stop us all from having a red hot go. Human beings have been predicting the future since the beginning of history and the results range from the hilarious to the downright uncanny.

One thing all future predictions have in common: they‘re rooted in our current understanding of how the world works. It‘s difficult to escape that mindset. We have no idea how technology will evolve, so our ideas are connected to the technology of today.

Considering how big tech has become, programming is definitely one of the most in-demand skillsets on the job market. And with the Complete Web Programming Bundle, you can shore up your programming skills and take the first step towards a lucrative app building career.

While employers like seeing coding experience on any applicant’s resume, you can further set yourself apart from the competition with some extra marketing and business data expertise. One great resource to this end? The three-course Business of Programming Bundle.

Starting out as a coder can be a bit overwhelming. With more than 600 languages to choose from, how do you settle on which to learn first? Take our advice, and start with JavaScript. One of tech’s most popular and accessible languages, JavaScript is perfect for the aspiring programmer, and you can master it with the JavaScript Programming Complete Course.

Last week, a post written by programmer and teacher Bill Sourour went viral called "Code I'm Still Ashamed Of". In it he recounts a horrible story of being a young programmer that landed a job building a website for a pharmaceutical company. The whole post is worth a read, but the upshot is he was duped into helping the company skirt drug advertising laws in order to persuade young women to take a particular drug. He later found out the drug was known to worsen depression and at least one young woman committed suicide while taking it. He found out his sister was taking the drug and warned her off it.